Time for Healing

Coughing. Sneezing. Wheezing. Yes, we all know what time of year it is… cold season! Nobody likes being sick like this. Some run right to the doctor and get a prescription. Some stop at the pharmacy and pick something off the counter. While others try more natural or home remedies. But even then, the symptoms may last longer than you would like. Or start to fizzle out, only to gain momentum and come back twice as bad. We sure hate the misery of having a head cold and will do a lot of different things to get back on an even keel so we can enjoy good health and life again, right?

How about your spiritual health? Do you sometimes stray from a well established pattern of prayer, worship and study? Do you run for days on the strength (or demands) of something or someone else? The days turn kinda funky, jumbled, overbusy. Out of step. Something amiss. We jump through hoops to do whatever it takes to relieve the symptoms of a head cold. Are we that motivated when our “heart” becomes “sick”? What are the signs of a “sick heart”? Have you taken inventory lately? Have you cut back on your prayer time; let your devotional readings slide; skipped out on more than one bible study; slept in on a couple Sunday mornings… the hustle and bustle of Christmas planning and events can make us spiritually sick. Isn’t that an odd thought…

We were all in agreement when I was talking about a physical sickness and the desire to quickly do something about it. But did the spiritual sickness mentioned make you uncomfortable? Are we as anxious to get back to what nourishes our soul? Don’t throw your hands up in guilty defeat! This misery and pain is prompting you to seek your Great Physician! Don't delay! Go get washed clean and back on track. Yes, in God's mercy, it’s as easy as that! And what a wondrous time of year to get back… the birth of Christ. Enjoy good health and life again.